carbon steel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carbon steel
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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If cast iron went on a GLP-1 diet, it would be carbon steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
From ingenious herb savers and handcrafted carbon steel roasters to powerful appliances and artisanal dinnerware, every item has been chosen with care to bring both beauty and practicality to the kitchen and beyond.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
Geothermal wells are usually constructed with carbon steel, she explains, but that quickly loses strength when temperatures exceed 200°C.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
The carbon steel art piece depicts the press conference table that Ali, Brown and others sat at following their meeting 56 years ago, a moment captured in an iconic photograph.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
Monday arrived cold and raw, with a rising wind that brought a smell of snow from a sky the color of plain carbon steel.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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